Daniel Craig as James Bond and Queen Elizabeth star in a short film shot in Buckingham Palace. It's believed this is the first time that the Queen has acted in a film.

To the shock and awe of millions around the world, 'The Queen' just 'air-dropped' into the Olympic Stadium.

JK Rowling read from Peter Pan and some of the great villains of British literature appear as puppets, including Captain Hook from Peter Pan, Cruella de Vil from 101 Dalmatians, Voldemort from Harry Potter and – perhaps most terrible of all – the Childcatcher from Chitty Chitty Bang Bang came into the Olympic Stadium.

The London Symphony Orchestra are performing the theme from the film most associated with the Olympics; Chariots of Fire.

With a very familiar face joining them on keyboard—Rowan 'Mr Bean' Atkinson.

British scientist Sir Tim Berners-Lee who invented the World Wide Web makes an appearance.

Here come the athletes!

Argentina's Flagbearer is Hockey player Luciana Aymar. He has won the International Hockey Federation Player of the Year award a record seven times and famously wears pink shoes!

Australia's Flagbearer is Basketball player Lauren Jackson. She was named Womens' NBA Most Valuable Player three times and debuted at just 16 years of age.

Contingent of China, the last hosts and champions of Beijing Olympics, appears.

Here comes the Indian contingent. 80-odd athletes led by wrestler Sushil Kumar.